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Zachary, Louisiana Kratom Ban Hearing Scheduled for Today at 6:30pm CST

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The town council of Zachary Louisiana will hold a hearing today (Tuesday September 12, 2023) at 6:30pm CST at Council Chambers, 4700 Main Street to determine whether the possession and sale of kratom will be banned in the town. Kratom advocates are encouraged to contact the councilmember sponsoring this ban, Ambre Devirgilio at [email protected] as …

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112. Zachary Louisiana to Ban Kratom w/ Paul Schexnaydre

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112. Zachary Louisiana to Ban Kratom w/ Paul Schexnaydre
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Town officials linked to law enforcement interests want to criminalize kratom consumers in Zachary Louisiana. A hearing may be anywhere form September 5 – 12. Please contact [email protected] and [email protected] and please ask them to allow you to roam free with kratom tea in that part of OUR country. The kratom law in Louisiana passed …

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Louisiana just passed a law regulating a nonexistent substance called “mitragynine speciosa”

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Pay attention to the spelling of the terms in italics, especially if you’re a Louisiana legislator. Mitragyna speciosa is the scientific term for kratom. Mitragynine is the term for an alkaloid in the kratom plant (usually the most abundant alkaloid present). Mitragynine speciosa is not a thing, but that didn’t stop it from being regulated …

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110. Adam Peak and Leann Pierson Fight for Kratom in Louisiana

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110. Adam Peak and Leann Pierson Fight for Kratom in Louisiana
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My guests this week are Adam Peak and Leann Pierson from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They co-own Bella Sunrise Smokeshop in Baton Rouge. Recently Adam and Leann gave emotional and informative testimony before Louisiana’s Senate and House, as well as in Livingston Parish, to oppose the prohibition of kratom, and in support of regulation bills. Will …

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STOP THE LOUISIANA KRATOM BAN!

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STOP THE LOUISIANA KRATOM BAN!
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This is an unedited conversation with Paul and Fallon Schexnaydre, small batch kratom vendors, as well as Adam, a vape shop owner, who will be at Monday’s 11am rally at the steps of the Louisiana Capitol. 1. Contact Louisiana representatives at protectkratom.org/louisiana (or by emails below) and tell the members of the House to vote …

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106. Is Kratom Safe or Unsafe?

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106. Is Kratom Safe or Unsafe?
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Brian looks at a news report from Bedford, Texas where a diabetic man ended up in the ICU after long term, heavy kratom use including 8-10 “bottles” per day (presumably extract shots) as well as vaping kratom. Yes kratom vaping is actually a thing, and it apparently damaged his lungs. In comparison to the majority …

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Kratom Consumer Protection Act Introduced in Louisiana Legislature as East Feliciana Parish Looks to Ban

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A public hearing was held on April 3, 2023, at East Feliciana Parish Policy jury, about a possible kratom ban in the parish. Ascension Parish where Ryan Burroughs of the American Kratom Association spoke in favor of regulations and not bans on Kratom products, and requested that science drive the decisions on regulation. In 2022, …

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101. Paul and Fallon Schexnaydre Fight for Kratom in Louisiana

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101. Paul and Fallon Schexnaydre Fight for Kratom in Louisiana
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Paul Schexnaydre fought in Afghanistan and after coming home says he “lost ten years of my life” to the alcohol, opioids, and methamphetamine he used to self-treat PTSD. He later discovered kratom, quit other substances, and now runs a business called Sacred Rivers Tea Company with his wife, Fallon, who joins him on the podcast …

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Livingston Parish Ordinance Committee now leans toward kratom ban; Sheriff tied to rehab speaks

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With barely any notification, the ordinance committee in Livingston Parish, Louisiana convened on January 31, 2023 to discuss a potential kratom ban. Two weeks prior, the committee seemed to lean toward kratom regulation rather than a ban. Even Councilman Jeff Ard, whose brother Sheriff Jason Ard has been vocally in favor of criminalizing kratom consumers, …

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Livingston Parish Council agrees to closer look at kratom after vendors, AKA speak at ban ordinance meeting

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January 12, 2023 Citizens of Livingston Parish, vendors, and a representative from the American Kratom Association (AKA) gathered at a council meeting to discuss a proposed kratom ban ordinance. The portion of the meeting discussing kratom, which councilman Tracy Girlinghouse called a “fact-finding mission”, lasted about 45 minutes. The council took comments from those in …

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